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Scores
Standings
WSH
@CHW		2
10
NYY
@CLE		10
2
BOS
@DET		12
9
PHA
@SLB		0
5
CHC
@BRO		4
3
CIN
@BSN		3
10
CIN
@BSN		3
4		 
(12)
STL
@NYG		4
5
STL
@NYG		3
1
PIT
@PHI		5
2		 
(10)
Friday, August 2, 1940,
, Braves Field
Attendance: 4,069, Time of Game: 3:04
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Reds
3
61-31
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Braves
4
31-59
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Manny Salvo (5-5)
L: Whitey Moore (4-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  0
Braves          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  1    4 11  2

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Billy Werber 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .253 .741 1 3 SH
Lonny Frey 2B 6 0 2 2 0 0 .268 .771 1 0 2B
Ival Goodman RF 6 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .754 5 0
Frank McCormick 1B 5 0 2 0 1 0 .315 .883 11 0
Willard Hershberger C 5 0 0 0 1 1 .309 .725 7 0
Harry Craft CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .684 3 0
Mike McCormick LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .270 .655 4 0 2B
Eddie Joost SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 .210 .532 2 3 SH
Whitey Moore P 2 1 0 0 2 0 .143 .360 0 1 SH
   Joe Beggs P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .308 0 0
Team Totals 43 3 7 3 4 4 .163 .443 34 7
2B: M McCormick (10); L Frey (15).
SH: E Joost (8); W Moore (2); B Werber (3).
TB: L Frey 3; M McCormick 3; F McCormick 2; E Joost.
RBI: L Frey 2 (32); E Joost (16).
Team LOB: 11.

Boston Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Sibby Sisti 3B 6 0 0 0 0 1 .228 .616 4 1
Johnny Cooney CF 6 2 2 0 0 0 .315 .763 2 0 SB
Bama Rowell 2B 6 0 1 0 0 1 .321 .793 3 2
Max West RF 4 1 2 1 2 0 .275 .739 0 0
Chet Ross LF 5 1 3 1 1 0 .317 .893 5 0
Eddie Miller SS 5 0 2 2 0 0 .284 .746 7 2 2B
Buddy Hassett 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .233 .562 6 1
Phil Masi C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .177 .456 5 0
   Gene Moore PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .691
   Ray Berres C 0 0 0 0 1 0 .165 .384 3 0
Manny Salvo P 5 0 0 0 0 4 .063 .153 1 2
Team Totals 45 4 11 4 5 7 .244 .587 36 8
2B: E Miller (20).
TB: C Ross 3; E Miller 3; M West 2; J Cooney 2; B Rowell; B Hassett.
RBI: E Miller 2 (50); C Ross (55); M West (38).
Team LOB: 12.
Fielding
E: B Hassett (13); C Ross (10).
Baserunning
SB: J Cooney (3, -1st base off  POCS).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Whitey Moore, L (4-5) 11.1 10 4 4 4 7 0 4.13 48 65
Joe Beggs 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.86 2
Team Totals 11.1 11 4 4 5 7 0 3.18 50 65

Boston Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Manny Salvo, W (5-5) 12 7 3 3 4 4 0 3.42 50 76
Team Totals 12 7 3 3 4 4 0 2.25 50 76
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Beans Reardon, 1B - Larry Goetz, 2B - (none), 3B - Babe Pinelli.
Time of Game: 3:04.
Attendance: 4,069.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Boston Braves
1 Billy Werber 3B 1 Sibby Sisti 3B
2 Lonny Frey 2B 2 Johnny Cooney CF
3 Ival Goodman RF 3 Bama Rowell 2B
4 Frank McCormick 1B 4 Max West RF
5 Willard Hershberge C 5 Chet Ross LF
6 Harry Craft CF 6 Eddie Miller SS
7 Mike McCormick LF 7 Buddy Hassett 1B
8 Eddie Joost SS 8 Phil Masi C
9 Whitey Moore P 9 Manny Salvo P

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